Hi
During august and july 2021, i took 12 ECT treatments, and the physchatrist that did them took me off 450 mg of wellbutran and put me 375 mg of ventalfaxine. The physchatrist did not discuss options with my gp or my wife. He just ramped me up to 375 MG and when I was better they released me from the hospital with no follow up plan.
The reason i needed ECT is becuase i came off ciprolex 20 mg too quickly i also gained 30 pound with the medication and wanted to come off.
After i came off ciprolex i went into state of panic, daily panic attacks and the panic led to a deep depression over two years. I was also isolated due to covid over the two years despite the fact i have a family. Before going to the hospital, I tried various antidperssants such as paxil, lexipro, and zoloft and wellburtan and lithium over two years but i never recovered i just struggled with isolation, depression and anxiety.
Currently i am not in state of depression with deep dark thought. But, I have signifcant side effects with ventalfaxine including insomina, no appitite, nervousness, dry mouth, constipation, sexual problems, concentration problems and sorenss in muscles. I take ventalfaxine XR in the morning with food and water, it causes bloating and constipation over the day. I eat healthy and glutten free. For the muslce soreness, i take needle point therapy or myoactivation therapy.
I take 1-2MG of ativan at night before sleep because i have Hypnogogic jerks. I rather not take ativan either, i starting taking it in January. I use to take 11mg of zoplicone, but i stopped in December 24, 2021 it was my Christmas present to myself Beyond that i take alot of magnezium and other vitamines and 2500 of vitamin D
During the fall of 2021, my gp agreed i could reduce from 375 to 225 from October to December.
I want to know,
Is kalmpro comptablie with ventalfaxine?
Would i have to get of antivan if i start taking kalmpro? If not, i am willing to go off it.
How much per day and over how many weeks can i take kalmpro at the same time i reduce ventalfaxine from 225 to 187 mg? I am not sure yet how many weeks my gp will want me at 187 before i go to 150. I believe at 187 i should be at the SSRI level of ventalfaxine?
My natural path wants me to take her own brand of stuff but i trust kalmpro, given Dr Carandang developed it. and my natural path has a signifcant mark up on her products
My goal would be to go off ventalfaxine but it has to be done very slowly. i dont think its a good fit for me. I finding each antidepresant i take i just suffer from side effects and dont recovery. I do have GAD and i have had it since i teenager, but i feel antidpressants are causing too many side effect and inflamation now that i am older and approaching my mid years, about 50. I do I do need something for my GAD, but i ask my self, why does it have to be a chemical bases solution.
My deep sincerity and thanks if you can answer this question. i have struggled a long time.
